Automobile radiator attachment



June 8 5 1926.

J. HRoMAs AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR ATTACHMENT Filed May 1 1925 afasebjffflamds;

enkel/m14 radiator neck, and which includes a water,

Patented `lune 8, 1926.

` JOSEPH HRoMAsgor 'ANsLnm'NEBRAsKAg "I AUTOMOBILE'RADIATOR ATTACHMENT.

. Application fiieanay 119'25. `serial no. 27,334.

Y' This invention relates to a novelattachment for an automobile radiator, which is intended to be associated with the radiator cylinder to facilitate filling of the radiator with water.Y

Water buckets and other wide mouth receptacles are frequently employed for pouring water into automobile radiators, and in windy weather, the stream of water flowing from the bucket lis blown to such an angle as to make it indeed difficult to pour it throughthe restricted filler neck.

In view of the foregoing circumstances, I have evolved and produced a novel attachment which is to be associated with the pan for collecting and directing the water into the radiator, whereby to facilitate lilling in windy weather. l

It is a feature of the invention-to enclose the waterv pan in a casing which is preferably of ornamental design, so that the device may function additionally as a radiator ornament.

It is a further feature to provide the casing with 'a hinged cover, which, when swung up, may act as a shield, to prevent blowing of water out of the pan, this cover also constituting the means for closing the filler neck. n. i Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description and drawings:

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a radiator, showing the improvedv attachment in position thereon'.

Figure 2v is a top plan view of Figure 1, with a portion of the cover plate broken away. Figure 3 isa section, taken approximately upon the plane of the line 8-3 of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a detail fragmentary section showing the retaining means for the hinged cover.

As before intimated, the primary feature of the improved attachment is the water pan v1, which in the present instance is preferably y of elongated rectangular form, thev same being provided at its center with an opening through which the radiator neck 2 projects.

It will be observed that appropriatey pack-v ing surrounds the neck, to provide a fluid,

tight joint.V It will also be observed that the bottomof the pan is inclined toward the open end of the neck to facilitate flow of water into the latter. The :pan 1 is housed in a casing 4, the casing being shaped to conform at its top to the pan and tapering 'downwardly and resting :upon the automobile; raf, diator 5. vIn the present instance, the radiator is arched, at its top, `and thelower porytion of the casing 4 isy shaped to conform toz the contour thereof. `'Ihe casingis vformed at its end with a pair of attaching ears 6,

. fastened to the radiator by fastenings 7. As

shown in front elevation, the front wall of the casing will be utilized to display an appropriate slogan such as Safety irsti. ItV will be observed from Figure 3, that thetop of the casing terminates on a plane with'the PATE-NT free edge of the rim of the pan, and that f a flanged .cover 8 serves to cover .the-pan. The cover is hinged, as at 9, Ato permit it to be swung open, to uncover the pan. Also, while it is not essential, the central portion of the cover is depressed, as at 11, and provided with apertures 12, to permit passage of air and heat- Also, a latch 13 is ypivoted upon the cover, and'is provided with a downturned free end portion carrying a handle 14, the downturned portion having a. notch provided iny one edgealfording a keeper, for a headed studl on the rear wall of the casing. YThis structure'is shown very clearly in Figure 4.

when it is desired to au ai@ radiator, the.

hingedk cover is swung open to expose the panV and the water-.is then poured into the panand overflows into the radiator through theiller neck. By pouring the water comparatively slowly, the radiator can be filled in an eiiicient manner, without .allowing thev water to spill and run alll over. `the radiator.

Also a `wide mouthed receptacle, such as a v water bucket maybe employedin the filling operation, and Ano particular skill, in making the stream from the bucket sufliciently small to enter the restricted radiator neckis necessary. It is only' necessary to pour theV water into the pan. The hingesof the cover j may be suchas to frictionally hold the cover Y in the vertical open position, and the cover may thus serve `as a windshield during the filling-operation. The presence of the Vdepression in the cover will prevent accumulation ofrain water.

f These andother advantages and features 'of the inventionf have doubtless been made apparentby the foregoing description and ico drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is deemed-unnecessary.

Vhile the preferred embodiment ofthe 1nvention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes in the field of invention claimed may' be resortedy toyif desired.

I claim: j

As a new article of manufacture, a com-V end of. the side Walls of the casing being Y shaped to conform to the shell of a radiator and being: provi-ded with attaching means, the upper edge of said casing terminating on a plane'withtheedge of the rim of said pan,

a cover hingedly connected to said casing and adapted to overlie the truncated por-v tion ofthe casing and said pan, said Vcover being substantially fiat and formed with a central depression.

ln testimony whereof I afix my. signature.

JOSEPH HROMAS. 

